The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has approved this year’s Christmas vacation for judges of the federal high courts effective Friday, December 19, 2025.
According to the timetable announced in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information of the Court, Catherine Oby Christopher, court sittings will resume across all judicial divisions on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The approval which was contained in a circular signed by Tsoho, is in pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended).
“The Federal High Court hereby issues notice of its 2025 Christmas Vacation as well as the approved roster of Vacation Judges,” the statement said.
During the vacation, the core judicial divisions in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt will remain operational and accessible to the public, only on matters relating to the enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, and issues of urgent national importance will be entertained by vacation judges.
The designated vacation judges for the period are as follows:
The Abuja Division will have Justices Emeka Nwite and Mohammed S. Liman.
The Lagos Division will have Justices Akintayo Aluko and Isaac D. Dipeolu.
The Port Harcourt Division will have Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed.
The Enugu Division will have Justice Folasade Ogunbanjo.
Justice Tsoho also extended his warm wishes for a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all judges of the court.
